Overview
Biomedical Education at Brown University
Founded in 1764 as the seventh college in America and the third in New England, Brown University began offering graduate courses in 1850. The first Ph.D. was awarded in 1889. In 1903 a Graduate Department was created with graduate education and research in the biological and medicine. This has evolved into the present Division of Biology and Medicine in which faculty in the basic sciences and medical sciences cooperate in their common educational mission of strong graduate education, a mission enhanced by the excellent curriculum and strength of undergraduate concentrations in the biological sciences.
Location
Brown University is in a Colonial restoration district within walking distance to the center of Providence, Rhode Island's capital. The city of Providence, as depicted in the television show 'Providence', has a thriving and beautifully developed metropolitan center with excellent restaurants, cultural, recreational and social attractions. The Brown campus itself is a 133- acre complex of architecturally diverse buildings, centered around the campus green. Throughout the year, the campus is alive with lectures, art shows plays, concerts, movies, sports, and many other sources of entertainment and intellectual stimulation. An extensive and scenic bicycle path begins near the campus and connects many areas of the state. Rhode Island is the "Ocean State" and offers beautiful coastal scenery, parks and beaches, all minutes away. Travel is convenient to other parts of New England including the ski country of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Newport, RI, as well as Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket in adjacent Massachusetts are popular nearby resort attractions. Boston is just an hour away by car, bus, or train while New York City is about a 3-4 hour trip.